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In a separate question, 61% of voters supported statehood (excluding the 26% of voters who left this question blank). Congress in the form of a Resident Commissioner, a delegate with limited no voting rights. Congress directed local government to organize a constitutional convention to write the Puerto Rico Constitution in 1951. Under Puerto Rico Law, these ballots are not considered cast votes and are therefore not reflected in the final tally.On December 11, 2012, Puerto Rico's legislature resolved to request that the President and the U. Congress act on the results, end the current form of territorial status and begin the process of admitting Puerto Rico to the Union as a state. The island's ultimate status has not been determined as of 2012, and its residents do not have voting representation in their federal government. Like the states, Puerto Rico has self-rule, a republican form of government organized pursuant to a constitution adopted by its people, and a bill of rights. The acceptance of that constitution by Puerto Rico's electorate, the U. However, more than one in four voters abstained from answering the question on the preferred alternative status.All comments are approved by Dominica News before they are posted.We never censor based on political or ideological points of view, but we do try to maintain a sensible balance between free speech and responsible moderating.Puerto Rico has been discussed as a potential 51st state of the United States. In addition, the rights, privileges and immunities attendant to United States citizens are "respected in Puerto Rico to the same extent as though Puerto Rico were a state of the union" through the express extension of the Privileges and Immunities Clause of the U. Statehood would grant island residents full voting rights at the federal level. It would have provided for a federally sanctioned self-determination process for the people of Puerto Rico.In a 2012 status referendum a majority of voters, 54%, expressed dissatisfaction with the current political relationship. This act would provide for referendums to be held in Puerto Rico to determine the island's ultimate political status. There were 515,348 blank and invalidated ballots counted alongside the 1,363,854 ballots.

On January 15, 2014, the United States House of Representatives approved .5 million in funding to hold a referendum.The White House stance related to the November 2012 plebiscite was that the results were clear, the people of Puerto Rico want the issue of status resolved, and a majority chose statehood in the second question.Former White House director of Hispanic media stated, "Now it is time for Congress to act and the administration will work with them on that effort, so that the people of Puerto Rico can determine their own future." On May 15, 2013, Resident Commissioner Pierluisi introduced H. 2000 to Congress to "set forth the process for Puerto Rico to be admitted as a state of the Union," asking for Congress to vote on ratifying Puerto Rico as the 51st state.On Tuesday, July 11, Raphael released a statement which he said contained the evidence that Linton had asked for.He said there were no MOUs of the alleged diplomatic passport sales to six individuals in Switzerland, which he described as an “under the table transaction” however, there were wire transfers and checks which “comprised prominent financial records that cannot be refuted.” However, the matter has not been laid to rest with former UWP Political Leader, Earl Williams saying Raphael has not established a nexus between any funds which he received on behalf of the party and the sale of diplomatic passports.